PY 292 - The Universe

Institution:

Stonehill College

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Description:

Three Credits Spring Semester Structure and evolution of the Universe. Topics include: a brief history of our ideas about the size of the Universe, from the Greeks to Copernicus; the Newtonian revolution and the defeat of the anthropocentric view of the cosmos; Einstein and the geometry of space-time; the Milky Way and the discovery of other galaxies; stellar evolution; supernovae; white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes; pulsars; how stars produce the atomic building blocks of life; Big Bang and the expansion of the universe; discovery of microwave background radiation; and the mystery of dark matter. The course will include class activities, such as labs, and repeated visits to our astronomical observatory.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stonehill.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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